Improvement in stove-leg fastenings



A. J. REDWAY.

Stove-Leg Fastening.

N0.l63,253 Patented Mayl1,1875.

THE GRAPHIC CILPHOTO 'LITILBB K4! PARK PLAGLNAC UNITED STATES PATENTALBERT J. REDWAY, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN STOVE-LEG FASTENINGS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 163.253, dated May 11,1875; application filed March 22, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT J. REDWAY, of Cincinnati, Hamilton county,State of Ohio have invented an Improvement in Stove-Leg Fastenings, ofwhich the following is a specification:

My invention has for its object the production of a fastening devicewhich can be seen and operated from the outside of the stove, and whichwill enable any person to understand its character and method ofoperation at first sight, and which, furthermore, will not requirematerial alterations in the stove patterns to introduce it in connectionwith any of the well-known patterns of stoves; and consists of a bolt orcatch secured to the leg, and adapted to engage behind the outer rim ofthe stovebottom.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a stove-bottom with myimproved leg about to engage with it. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of aportion of the stove-bottom with my leg in place, the section beingtaken through ,the axis of the fastening device. Fig. 3 is a perspectiveview of the fastener. Fig. 4 is a plan of the under side of thestove-bottom, exhibiting the dovetails and the rim behind which thefastener engages.

A is the bottom of the stove. In the introduction of my device to astove, the plate A may be of the ordinary pattern; but I prefer that itsouter rim a shall have a short straight portion, a, for the bolt toengage with. B represents the ordinary dovetails of the stovebottom. 0is the stove-leg, of the ordinary pattern, except that it is formed nearthe top to receive the bolt D, as shown.

The bolt or catch D may be, of course, a sliding, rotary, or springbolt; but I prefer to give it a rotary movement, the engaging projectiond being at the upper side, and the projection d, for the fingers,opposite to it. The bolt or catch is pivoted 011 a central rivet, E, andit is simply necessary, in order to engage or disengage it from thestove-bottom, to partially rotate the catch or bolt, so that theprojection (I may be brought into position for engagement with ordisengagement from the rim Ct.

I claim- The stove-bottom A, having the down ward ly-projecting rim aand dovetailed ribs B. and

the leg 0, in combination with the fastener D, arranged on the outsideof the leg, and adapted to look behind rim or, substantially as and forthe purpose specified.

In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my hand. 7

ALBERT J. REDWAY. Witnesses:

S. R. BURTON, PARKER DIGKSON.

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